Clear Dollar Stamps Sneak Peek Day 3

We are at Day 3 of the Clear Dollar Stamps sneak peeks! I may not be expecting any babies, but I know lots who are. . .a few of those are family (giddy with excitement)! This set called Baby Bundle is a great set to make quick cards, as it has all solid images. The set comes with 11 stamps for only $9.99. I love the fun bold images in this set!

Stamps: Baby Bundle

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Fresh Papaya (CDS), Spring Leaf (CDS), Pucker Up (CDS), Wild Huckleberry (CDS), Tropical Mist (CDS), Wild Ginger (CDS)

Paper: Cottonball White (CDS), Fresh Papaya (CDS)

Accessories: dimensionals

As you can see I was able to use a lot of the fun ink colors that Clear Dollar Stamps has to offer. I love things to match, and their line of ink, paper, & ribbon ALL matches!

Go check out Lori's blog to see the full set, and then check out the rest of the DT's blogs (links in my sidebar) for more eye candy! Come back for a real treat tomorrow!

Clear Dollar Stamps Sneak Peek Day 2 (Post 2 of 2)

Here is post 2 of 2 for the Clear Dollar Stamps sneak peeks, so if you didn't see the first go check it out! This set is the Stamp of the Month (or SOM), which is a set Lori offers free with a $50 merchandise purchase over at Clear Dollar Stamps! The set is called A Friend in Need. I'm showing you this adorable hippo in the set with a little ducky friend on his head. Doesn't that just make you smile?!

Stamps: A Friend in Need

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Worn Parchment (CDS), Crate Paper dp, Cottonball White (CDS)

Copics: W1, W3, YR23

Accessories: buttons

Be sure to head over to Lori's blog to see the full sets, and then make your way over to the uber talented DT blogs (links in my sidebar) to see the goodness they have to show! Come on back tomorrow, because I'll have more to show :D

Clear Dollar Stamps Sneak Peek Day 2 (Post 1 or 2)

Here we are at Day 2 of the Clear Dollar Stamps sneak peeks, and today will not disappoint! (I know, they NEVER do!!) I just love this new set from Trudy called We Go Together, that is a set of 10 for only $9.99. The images are fabulous, and the sentiments are just too perfect! I had so much fun coloring this image and putting this card together. When I think of PBJ's, I think of school, so of course I had to add some notebook paper, a few staples, and paper clips, hehe.Aren't those images just the best?!

Stamps: We Go Together

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Pucker Up (CDS)

Paper: Grape Jelly (CDS), buttercream, BG Kraft, BG Green at Heart

Copics: R20, R27, R29, V12, V15, BV08, E31, E33, E11, E15, C1, C3, C5

Accessories: staples, paper clips, dimensionals

Be sure to head over to Lori's blog once you check out my other post in order to see the full sets. You'll also want to check out the rest of fabby DT's sneaks :D

Clear Dollar Stamps Sneak Peek Day 1 (Post 2 of 2)

Here is post 2 of 2 today for the Clear Dollar Stamps sneak peeks! This adorable must-have set is called Loving Critters. It is a set of 17 for only $12.99! Wowza! I love ALL of the main images in this set. . .they are so darn cute! I chose to use this adorable penguin for my sneak. Hehe, he just makes me smile all over my face. I made the background paper by lightly painting all over a piece of Billowing Clouds (CDS) with acrylic paint, and then sanding it down a bit. I then ran it through my Cuttlebug with an embossing folder for added texture.Here is a closer look at this little sweetie!
And here is a little inside decorating for your creative palette!

Stamps: Loving Critters

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Black Soot Distress Ink, Pucker Up (CDS), Tropical Mist (CDS), Baja Breeze (SU)

Paper: Basic Gray (SU), Billowing Clouds (CDS), Cottonball White (CDS), Pucker Up (CDS)

Copics: C1, C3, C5, C7, R46, Y15, Y17

Accessories: white acrylic paint, D'vine Swirls embossing folder, white lace ribbon, sponges, black brads, Labels 17 & Oval Nestabilities

Now go check out Lori's blog for the complete set reveal, and then check out the rest of the DT's blog (links in my sidebar) for more sneaky peeky goodness! Come back tomorrow to see what I have for day 2 of CDS sneak peeks :D

Clear Dollar Stamps Sneak Peek Day 1 (Post 1 of 2)

It's Day 1 of the Clear Dollar Stamps sneak peeks! I am so excited for January's releases (of course I'm ALWAYS excited for the new releases)! This is my first post of 2, so be sure to check out my other sneak.

This first sneak is called Heart Hugs, and isn't that bear just too cute?! This set is a set of 8 for only $7.99. I can see this set being such a great one for making Valentine's for anyone, especially children or even your sweetheart ;)
Here is a closer look at that oh, so adorable bear!

Stamps: Heart Hugs

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Fresh Papaya (CDS), Tropical Mist (CDS)

Paper: Fresh Papaya (CDS), Turquoise Gem (CDS), SU dp, Cottonball White (CDS)

Copics: E15, E33, R20

Accessories: Prismacolor & gamsol, Ribbon Tags Trio & Large Labels Nestabilities, Turquoise Gem ribbon (CDS), crocheted heart, Maya Road heart stick pin, turquoise button, dimensionals, sponge

Head on over to Lori's blog to see the complete sets of all of today's sneaks. You can also check out each of the DT's blogs for more fabulous sneaks! You'll find their links in my sidebar. Now check out my second post of the day to see another sneak :D

Miss You

I made this using a couple of challenges. I used the sketch from Card Patterns and a Paper Sundaes 'Cut it Out' challenge. The images are from MFT, and the set is called Sheltering Tree. I also used the Sheltering Tree die to cut the tree out. . .love it!
I enjoy decorating the insides as well, and I think the person I am sending it to will enjoy it too.

Stamps: Sheltering Tree

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa, Vintage Photo Distress ink

Paper: Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients Kit

Accessories: Copics, sponge, Sheltering Tree Die (MFT), dimensionals, ric rac ribbon, Strawberry Jam glitter dots (CDS), letter stickers

Off to do more Christmas prep ;D

Be Still. . .

It's been a crazy few weeks around here, as I'm sure it's been for you all. I haven't been feeling good enough to stamp lately, so I've been doing the bare minimum. Since it is my 'out' that makes me sad. However, I made myself get in there yesterday, and I made a couple of things.

One of the things I made was this card using a digital image from Clear Dollar Stamps called Quiet Rocking Chair. I paired it with one of the scriptures that comes with it, and it is one of my favorite scriptures.

Psalm 46:10 tells us to 'Be still and know that I am God.'

Wow. All I need to do is hear it, read it, or say it, and I know that He has it all under control. I highlighted the words 'still' and 'God' with a Copic marker. In the midst of our yuckiness, He cares, He sees, He has us, and He is STILL GOD.

I made this card using a couple of challenges. The first was a sketch from Sketch Saturday, and the other was a color challenge from iCopic.

Images: Quiet Rocking Chair

Ink: Vintage Photo & Black Soot Distress inks

Paper: BG Curio, Pineapple Twist (CDS), Cottonball White (CDS)

Copics: Y21, Y23, W1, E47, E49, E53, YR02

Accessories: sponges, Rolled Flower Die (MFT), Cinnamon Stickles

I'll post my other card tomorrow. . .you know. . .try to spread out the goodness ;)

New Digis at Clear Dollar Stamps!

It's the 15th! So that means that there are new Digis available at Clear Dollar Stamps! I'm showing you a digital image called Gouda Day. If you like working with digital images, or never have tried them but would like to, CDS digital images are fantastic! Most of the digis are sold in sets like this one. This set has 10 images in it for such an outstanding price, and some of them are even precolored for those that want a super quick card.

Let me share a little why I colored my mice like this. When my husband deployed for the first time in 2005, my kids were young. For fun we would go to our local pet store and check out all of the animals. That year while he was gone we ended up with a puppy, a kitten, and a fancy rat. Yes, I had lost a good portion of my mind by the time we had gotten all of that. Jerry, our fancy rat, is no longer with us. . .he didn't live long. However, the title of 'fancy rat' still makes me giggle. I used to tell people that Jerry was not your 'run of the mill' rat, like him being this color was any better. . .HE WAS STILL A RAT! He was a rat that would bite, and I cleaned his cage every other day, because he stunk. Needless to say, we will never get another rodent, lol.

My kids like this card, because they say it reminds them of Jerry. It's a much better way to have a mouse. . .in a digital image, LOL!

Images: Gouda Day

Paper: BG Wander, Tropical Mist, Cottonball White

Accessories: Prismacolor & gamsol, white brads, Labels 11 Nestabilities, Strawberry Jam ribbon

There are a bunch more images to see, so make your way through the CDS Digital team (their links are on my sidebar)! You won't want to miss out on all of the CDS Digi goodness :D

Limited Supplies

I'm going to show a couple of cards today, but they are cards I made while away for my grandfather-in-law's funeral. It was obviously not a 'plan ahead' type of trip, and I knew I would need some crafting to help me cope, so I had to just grab stuff and hope it was enough. It was a real test in crafting essentials. I ended up grabbing my most recent Taylored Expressions Key Ingredients kits (because they come with coordinating paper, dp, ribbon, and usually an accessory.) Along with that I grabbed a cutter, my tape gun, dimensionals, a sponge, 2 clear stamp sets, a block, 2 inks, a few more small matching accessories, and my prismacolor pencils. All of this (except my prismacolors, & my paper cutter) fit nicely into the plastic case that my TE KI kit came in, so it all fit nicely in my luggage.

I used a couple of retiring sets from Clear Dollar Stamps called Ageless Antiques & Kitchen Clutter. They are fairly recent purchases for me, because I had been admiring them for quite sometime. Clearance and retiring was enough motivation for me to purchase those babies, hehe. Based on my limited supplies I was only able to have straight edge cuts, but as you can see these cards turned out pretty good regardless of fancy cuts. It just goes to show that you CAN make some decent cards when you do have limited supplies!

This one is from Ageless Antiques. I love these mixers (although I don't have one), but like my bff, Christi, sorta said, the mixer is the icon for the kitchen.

Stamps: Ageless Antiques

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Paper: unknown red, OA Modern Homemaker, buttercream (all from the TE KI Kit)

Accessories: Prismacolor & gamsol, green rhinestones, dimensionals, yellow ribbon, sponge

Here is a card using the Kitchen Clutter. I love those little images that you can mix and match.

Stamps: Kitchen Clutter

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Paper: unknown blue, OA Modern Homemaker, buttercream (all from the TE KI Kit)

Accessories: Prismacolor & gamsol, sponge, dimensionals, cream half-back pearls, green ribbon

So, there you go! They could technically fit into some challenges for this week, but I didn't make them for any specifically. These were just made on the fly with limited supplies, to show you that it can be done :D

A little Mojo

I feel like I can't post nearly as much as I would like. Believe me, I am certainly creating things, but not all of it is cards. I've been sewing most of the Christmas gifts this year. Didn't know I could sew too, did ya? My machine died this year. . .R.I.P. my poor 10 year old Kenmore. That brought me to tears, but my mom reminded me that she has an amazing 10 year old Bernina! My mom lives with us, but has spent most of her time working, so sewing has not been something she's had a bunch of time for. That, and her machine has been in storage. Well, mine sputtering out it's final breath has brought hers to the house! Not only am I using it, but my mom can now start quilting again. . .YAY! Believe me, that woman can quilt!

Anyway, onto my card. . .I got a bit sidetracked there, hehe. I made this card for the Mojo Monday challenge. Mojo always has great sketches to try your hand at. I pulled out my new Blooming Bouquet set and Blooming Bouquet Die from Clear Dollar Stamps for this one. I added the set called Healing Scriptures for some sentiment, and voila!

Stamps: Blooming Bouquet & Healing Scriptures

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Hot Cocoa (CDS), Red Velvet Cake (CDS)

Paper: Vanilla (CDS), Hot Cocoa (CDS), Cotton Candy (CDS), Ripe Olive (CDS), BG Curio

Accessories: Blooming Bouquet Die, dimensionals, sponges, Star Dust Stickles, Old Olive ribbon (SU), Vanilla Ribbon

Maybe I'll get a little camera happy in this Christmas crafting craziness to snap a few pictures of my sewing projects, but don't hold your breath, haha.

Card Patterns #93

It's Monday, and a busy one at that with lots going on so I won't bore you with all of those details. Just know that I am so happy I got a chance to make a card, whew! I made this one using the Card Patterns sketch. They always have such great sketches. I used the digital image called Snow Crocus from Clear Dollar Stamps.

Images: Snow Crocus

Paper: BG Green at Heart, Cottonball White (CDS), Spruce Needle (CDS)

Accessories: Copics, oval punch, scalloped edge punch, dimensionals, Spruce Needle ribbon (CDS)

Three Shades of Blue: Clearly Inspired Challenges #20

Don't start to panic, but did you know that it's the first weekend in December?! Ok, now I'm started to panic a bit. . .wow lots to do! Well, with it being the first Friday of the month that means it's time for another Clearly Inspired Challenge over at the Clearly iStamp blog! This month brings a color challenge: 3 shades of blue with a neutral black/white. I used my Snow Flourishes set from Clear Dollar Stamps, which is an absolute perfect set for snowflakes and winter. You could whip out some crazy fast Christmas cards with that puppy too! This card would have taken me no time had I not added the fun glitzed up snowflake, which was still a pretty easy embellishment.
My big snowflake was made by putting a 3" x 3" square of Turquoise Gem (from CDS) over a 3" x 3" sheet of Scor-tape (also from CDS). I then cranked that puppy through my Cuttlebug with one of my Snowflake Nestabilities dies. I pealed off the cover to the sticky goodness that is Scor-tape, and covered my adorable snowflake in Clear Microbeads (ALSO from CDS). CDS is offering a bunch of new Microbead colors that are new to the store this month!

Stamps: Snow Flourishes

Ink: Deep Sea (CDS), Turquoise Gem (CDS), Tropical Mist (CDS), Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Cottonball White (CDS), Turquoise Gem (CDS), Night Eclipse (CDS)

Accessories: Scor-tape sheet, Snowflakes 1 Nestabilities, black button, dark blue wire, sponge, circle punches, Tropical Mist ribbon (CDS)

So with that great of a color challenge, and knowing you (if you're like me) need to make a few more Christmas cards to send out, go grab your CDS stamps and join in the fun! Don't have any?. . .well CDS is offering up an adorable FREE digi Snowman to join in the challenge! If that isn't incentive enough there is always great prizes to be won! I can't wait to see what you come up with :D

Christmas Gift Card Holder

Are you already feeling the crunch of tons to do this month like me? Wow, there seems to be so much to do. . .why do I procrastinate so much, lol?! Living as far away from all family like we do, gift cards seem to be the easiest to send to the older nieces and nephews. I try to make them cute holders that are a bit different from years past. The challenge over at Crafty Creations to make gift card holders inspired me to make this one.

This super easy one was made with a November release from Clear Dollar Stamps called Designer Label Celebrations that goes so perfectly with the new CDS Designer Label Die. This isn't a typical size card. It measures 3" x 6" and fits nicely in a 3 1/4" x 6 1/2" envelope, but there is room on the inside of my card for the GC and a sweet message.
Here is a closer look at the sentiment. The birth of Christ certainly is a reason to celebrate!

Stamps: Designer Label Celebrations

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Wild Huckleberry (CDS)

Paper: Wild Huckleberry (CDS), Vanilla (CDS), Mitten Weather CC

Accessories: Designer Label Die (CDS), silver cord, silver brads, dimensionals, sponge

Thanks for stopping by today :)

Manger Lamb Digi

Good afternoon! Here is another card as promised from this morning. . .I know, I'm on a role ;) I made this card for a few challenges:

Digital Tuesday #87 -- Animals at Christmastime

Tuesday Throwdown #27 -- Embellish It

Top Tip Tuesday #12 -- Anything Goes

This card uses a digital image called Manger Lamb from Clear Dollar Stamps. I am simply loving the Basic Grey Jovial paper. . .so pretty!

Digi Image: Manger Lamb

Ink: Memento Rich Cocoa

Paper: buttercream, BG Jovial, Red Velvet Cake (CDS)

Copics: BG72, BG75, E31, E33, E000, R59, colorless blender

Accessories: crocheted flower, MS leaf punch, sponge, oval cutter, button

I doubt I'll have anymore to show you today, but I will definitely be creating as I feel I have so much to catch up on. See ya later :D

Mojo Monday 167

I have a quick post to show you, before we head off to another appointment, and this post is for the Mojo Monday challenge. I used the set called Jar-gon Additions from November's release over at Clear Dollar Stamps. I love the mix and match of this set, because you can come up with some super fun cards.

Stamps: Jar-gon Additions

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Cottonball White, BG Marjolaine

Accessories: circle cutter, dimensionals, buttons, sponge

Today is the last day of sneaks over at ClearlyiStamp, and you won't want to miss all of the goodies that Lori is showing to be released tomorrow so head on over. I will have more to show once I get back home from today's galavanting, hehe, so come back this afternoon :D

Sketch Saturday

It's been a crazy week. My husband's grandfather passed away just before Thanksgiving, which is why I have been MIA. I feel as though I have lost my own grandfather, but I know that God is with us, and despite the pain He is good.

The best way for me to deal, so that I don't get lost in myself is to jump back in with both feet. We've already had appointments this morning, I made this card, and we have more appointments this afternoon. This card was made with a Clear Dollar Stamps Digi called Winter Wishes. I made it for the Sketch Saturday challenge.

Stamps: Winter Wishes

Ink: Cherry Go Round (CDS)

Paper: Cottonball White (CDS), CC Mitten Weather

Accessories: Copics, Cherry Go Round ribbon, Snowflakes 1 Nestabilities, Xmas Stickles, circle cutters

Today is sneak peeks for CDS too, so be sure to head over to Lori's blog to see the super sweet set and die that will be available in just a couple of days!

Mojo Monday on Friday

I made this card earlier in the week for the Mojo Monday challenge. This card uses the Stamp of the Month from Clear Dollar Stamps called Thankful Pockets. It's a cute little mix-n-match set that is loads of fun to try with all different colors. PLUS, it's free just for spending $50 before s&h over at CDS.

Stamps: Thankful Pockets

Ink: Turquoise Gem (CDS), Wild Ginger (CDS), Vintage Photo DI, Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: Bee Pollen (CDS), Cherry Go Round (CDS), BG Manilla, DCWV dp

Accessories: Turquoise Gem ribbon (CDS), circle cutter

TE Blast From the Past November Blog Hop

Welcome to my card in the Taylored Expressions November Blog Hop! I really love participating in all of these hops every month. This month the challenge was a thankful theme, and Sankari provided another awesome sketch to follow if you wanted. I opted to follow, hehe. I used my Branching Out set. It's one of my faves and seemed perfect for this month's challenge.

Stamps: Branching Out

Paper: Ripe Olive (CDS), buttercream, Pyrus BG

Ink: Vintage Photo Distress Ink, Memento Dark Brown

Accessories: red buttons, oval punch, Copics, Not Quite Navy ribbon, sponge

Thanks for stopping by today! Be sure to check out the rest of the awesome talent along the TE Blog Hop, and be sure to sign up for December's Blog Hop :D

I'm being Spotlighted!

I'm so thrilled beyond belief that I am being spotlighted over at the TSG blog! When I got the email I started smiling all over my face, hehe. In honor of that, here is a card that I made using the There She Goes set called Puppy Love.I'm so tickled beyond belief! Be sure to head over to the blog and check it out. You can find out how YOU could be spotlighted over there as well :D

Stamps: Puppy Love

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Hot Cocoa (CDS), Vintage Photo Distress Ink

Paper: Tropical Mist (CDS), Red Velvet Cake (CDS), Basic Manilla BG, On the Go BG

Accessories: Prismacolor pencils & gamsol, clear embossing powder, Lime Juice ribbon (CDS)

TSG Holly's Sketch

I've been confused enough that would you believe that I thought today was Tuesday?! Maybe it's the delusion that my fever is causing, lol. Regardless, it IS Wednesday, and I have a card for you. I made this card for the There She Goes Blog challenge which was a sketch challenge. I used the set from TSG called Bee Happy. Aren't those bees just adorable?!
I used some of my black sparkly fluff for the bees' black stripes. I love the feel of that stuff, and it gives such a great feel when you touch it, hehe.

Stamps: Bee Happy

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: basic black, buttercream, unknown dp

Accessories: Copics, circle punches, black sparkly fluff, white gel pen

I may have more later, but we'll see if the fever subsides and I feel better. Have a great Wednesday, because, yes, it IS Wednesday ;)

Get Sketchy #64

I told you I got a chance to be crafty over the past couple of days. Things have just managed to work out, although I've been sick the past couple of days. Over the weekend I was able to rearrange my 'craft cave' a little bit better. Our closet was tripling as a closet, comic book storage (yes, that's my man), and my 'craft cave'. I should really take some pics, so you can see what I'm talking about.

I made this card for the Get Sketchy challenge using the MFT set called Grow Love Plant a Tree. I made the tree to look like a birch tree we had in our backyard when I was growing up. I loved that the bark was white. . .it made for such a lovely tree.

Stamps: Grow Love Plant a Tree & MFT sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: BG Jovial, Worn Parchment (CDS), Cottonball White (CDS)

Accessories: Red Spica pen, white button, window punch, White Sparkly Fluff, dimensionals, Cherry Go Round ribbon (CDS)

Thanks for stopping by today ;D

New Digis at Clear Dollar Stamps!

The 15th of the month always brings new releases to the Digital section of Clear Dollar Stamps! This month brings lots of great digis! I'm showing you the Patchpal Reindeer in digi form. Some of you may recall that this set was originally a clear set, but now you can get it in digi!

CDS Image: Patchpal Reindeer

Paper: BG Jovial, Ripe Olive (CDS), Cottonball White (CDS)

Copics: BG15, E33, E000, R46, R59, C1, C3, YR31, YG95

Accessories: Red Velvet Cake ribbon (CDS), Teal Twill ribbon (CDS), circle cutter

Make sure you head over to Lori's blog to see all the sets being released, and then be sure to check out the rest of the Digital DT's previews as well :D

Sketch Saturday on Monday

I got a great opportunity to craft this weekend while my son and husband were out playing paintball at a bday party, so I have lots of cards to show this week :D Yay me, hehe. This first one was made the Sketch Saturday challenge. I made it for the birthday party my son went to. He's getting older, so 'cute' doesn't do it and I needed cooler cards. This set from Taylored Expressions called You're My Hero was perfect.

This second one was made for the Limelight challenge, which was a sketch and to use patterned paper, but I missed the deadline. I had a picture of the inside, but it didn't turn out so you just the outside for now.

both cards were made with:

Stamps: You're My Hero

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black, Black Soot Distress Ink, Real Red (SU), Wild Ginger (CDS)

Paper: TE Kit

Accessories: sponge, Oval Nestabilities, red ricrac, black ribbon, glitter brads

Come back to check out the latest digi release from CDS!

Cooking up some Christmas cards

It's Saturday, and I have been loving having my veteran home for the past couple of days. He's been organizing comic books. . .yes, ladies, he is all mine ;P. . .and he's let me do some crafting. I made this fun card with a few challenges in mind. I used the set Lovin' From the Oven from MFT along with a little sentiment set that came with last month's VIP kit.

MFT Weekly Stamp Club -- cooking up some love

Sweet Sketch Wednesday

Little Red Wagon -- Do it in 3's (3 buttons)

Crafty Creations -- buttons

Wee Memories -- Patterned Paper

Crazy 4 Challenges -- Christmas

Here is a closer look at all of her bling, hehe. Since she is in a dress, she should be wearing jewelry, right?!

Stamps: Lovin' from the Oven, MFT sentiment

Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black

Paper: buttercream, kraft scalloped edge, BG Jovial dp

Accessories: Copics, teal buttons, twill ribbon, glass glitter